War, aliens and disasters: A look at Baba Vanga’s chilling predictions for 2025 and which ones have come true

A wave of fear and fascination has swept across social media after a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula, triggering tsunami waves across parts of Japan and the Russian Far East. What has intensified public anxiety is a chilling, decades-old prophecy by Japanese manga artist and self-proclaimed clairvoyant Ryo Tatsuki, often dubbed the “New Baba Vanga.”

In her 1999 manga The Future I Saw, Tatsuki wrote that the seas around southern Japan would “boil” on July 5, 2025 -- a prediction now going viral for its eerie timing, coming just weeks before the actual seismic event. Her followers claim this is yet another fulfillment of her uncannily accurate visions, prompting comparisons to the legendary Bulgarian mystic Baba Vanga.

As doomsday theories flood online platforms, many are turning to Baba Vanga’s own chilling predictions for 2025, ranging from global war to alien encounters. But how many of her prophecies have actually come true?

For decades, the blind Bulgarian mystic has gripped the world’s imagination with eerily specific predictions that have, at times, appeared to come true with uncanny accuracy. Though she died in 1996, her alleged prophecies are still cited in global media whenever calamity strikes. Now, as we step into the second half of 2025 -- a year Vanga supposedly foresaw as a tipping point for humanity -- her warnings have begun to circulate once again. From wars and natural disasters to alien contact and biological threats, her visions paint a chilling picture of what might be in store.

Who was Baba Vanga?

Baba Vanga, born Vangeliya Pandeva Gushterova in 1911 in Strumica (now in North Macedonia), lost her sight at the age of 12 during a freak dust storm. It was after this traumatic experience that she reportedly began to have visions and predict future events. Over time, her followers grew to believe she possessed supernatural insight, and even the Bulgarian government allegedly sought her counsel on matters of national importance.

Her predictions were never formally documented by her but were often transcribed or passed on by those close to her. This has led to questions about their authenticity and translation accuracy. Still, the mystique around her continues to deepen.

What has she allegedly predicted accurately?

While skeptics question whether some predictions were retrospectively attributed to her, several notable global events are often cited as having been foreseen by Baba Vanga:

The 9/11 Attacks: She reportedly said, "Two steel birds will fall on the American brethren," which some interpret as a reference to the Twin Towers.

The rise of ISIS: Vanga allegedly predicted a "great Muslim war" and the spread of terror across Europe.

Barack Obama’s presidency: She predicted that the 44th U.S. President would be African American, though she also reportedly warned he would be the last.

The Kursk Submarine disaster: In 1980, she is said to have predicted that Kursk would be "covered with water, and the whole world will weep over it," which came to pass in 2000.

Critics argue these interpretations are vague or retrofitted to match events, but believers maintain the mystic had real foresight.

Baba Vanga’s predictions for 2025

Multiple international media reports have highlighted Vanga's purported prophecies for 2025. Here’s a breakdown of what she is believed to have foreseen for this year:

1. Global conflict – a major war

One of the most alarming predictions concerns a major war, possibly on a global scale. Some reports interpret this as a Third World War or a conflict involving nuclear weapons. With ongoing geopolitical tensions between NATO and Russia, the China-Taiwan dispute, and rising hostilities in West Asia, this prediction has found fertile ground among conspiracy theorists and analysts alike.

NDTV reports that both Baba Vanga and Nostradamus appear to have forecasted large-scale conflict for 2025, raising the level of alarm among followers.

2. Natural disasters and environmental catastrophes

Hindustan Times quotes her as predicting catastrophic earthquakes and volcanic eruptions in 2025, along with extreme weather events. With climate change already intensifying hurricanes, wildfires, and heatwaves across continents, this prediction may not be as far-fetched as it once seemed.

Increased seismic activity in Asia

Tsunamis and sea-level rise affecting coastal nations

Unseasonal weather patterns disrupting agriculture and migration

3. A biological experiment gone wrong

Among the more ominous prophecies is a warning that a powerful nation would conduct a biological weapons experiment that would spiral out of control, causing mass casualties.

This resonates uneasily in a post-COVID world where conspiracy theories about lab leaks and bioengineering continue to circulate. While there is no confirmed incident matching this prediction yet, increased investments in biosecurity hint at underlying concerns.

4. A shift in human consciousness or AI takeover?

Some interpretations of her prophecies suggest that humanity will reach a turning point in how it interacts with technology. This has been interpreted by some as a possible AI uprising or humans becoming overly reliant on artificial intelligence.

With rapid advances in generative AI, machine learning, and robotics, this prediction has garnered renewed attention in 2025. Concerns about job automation, AI ethics, and digital surveillance have already prompted new legislation in Europe and the US.

5. Alien contact or extraterrestrial discovery

Perhaps the most fantastical claim is that 2025 could see humanity establish contact with extraterrestrials or uncover signs of alien life. Vanga reportedly said humans will learn something that will change our understanding of life and the universe.

Now a strange object, larger than the city of Manhattan and hurtling through our solar system at breakneck speed, has sparked both excitement and alarm among astronomers. While many believe it’s just a comet, a new scientific theory suggests something far more dramatic: this could be alien technology, possibly even on a hostile mission, and Baba Vanga might have predicted it decades ago.

The object, officially named 3I/ATLAS (and earlier known as A11pl3Z), was first detected on July 1, 2025, by a telescope in Chile. Within 24 hours, astronomers confirmed something extraordinary: it originated from outside our solar system, making it only the third known interstellar visitor in history, according to Live Science.

And it’s huge. Estimates suggest it spans 10–20 km across -- potentially larger than Manhattan -- and it’s traveling at an astonishing 130,000 mph (60 km per second). Over the next few months, it will pass close to Jupiter, Mars, and Venus before disappearing behind the Sun in late November, temporarily out of sight from Earth.

The role of media in amplifying these predictions

Many of Baba Vanga’s predictions have been spread by tabloids, viral posts, and YouTube videos, often with little verification. The lack of concrete sources has led to accusations of fearmongering. However, the popularity of such stories highlights humanity’s enduring fascination with the unknown, especially during uncertain times.

Media coverage has spiked every time her predictions align, however loosely, with current events. The Times of India headline, for instance, says her “next prophecy is terrifying,” building suspense and public interest, even if the attribution to Baba Vanga is not fully verified.

Nostradamus and Baba Vanga: Two seers, similar paths?

It is noteworthy that Nostradamus, the 16th-century French astrologer and seer, also allegedly predicted large-scale conflict in 2025. Like Baba Vanga, Nostradamus' quatrains are open to wide interpretation and are often used to retroactively explain events.

The convergence of their timelines for a major disaster in 2025 has fuelled social media discussions and speculative articles. Though critics argue that vague language is easy to retrofit, the coincidence remains intriguing to many.

Skepticism and scientific rebuttal

Skeptics argue that most of Baba Vanga’s supposed predictions are either misquoted, misinterpreted, or entirely fabricated. Many believe that the stories around her are fuelled by confirmation bias -- believers tend to focus on what aligns with her predictions while ignoring what doesn’t.

Psychologists also suggest that humans have a natural tendency to find patterns in randomness, and this might explain the appeal of such prophecies. In uncertain times, these stories offer a framework, however flawed, for making sense of chaos.